overthrow
英 [ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊ] 美 [ˌoʊvərˈθroʊ]

vt.

打倒，推翻；使屈服，征服；使瓦解；撞倒

n.

推翻，打倒；打翻；倾倒；[棒]投得过高的球

变形

复数：overthrows过去式：overthrew过去分词：overthrown现在分词：overthrowing第三人称单数：overthrows

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. 打倒,推翻 defeat, especially using force; remove from a position of power

n.(名词)

1. [S]推翻,终止,结束 act of overthrowing; defeat

英英释义

overthrow[ ,əuvə'θrəu, 'əuvəθrəu ]

• n.
  • the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
  • the act of disturbing the mind or body

    "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"

    同义词：upsetderangement

• v.
  • cause the downfall of; of rulers

    "The Czar was overthrown"

    同义词：subvertoverturnbring down

  • rule against

    同义词：overruleoverturnoverridereverse

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• overthrow king推翻国王
• overthrow government推翻政府
• overthrow car撞翻了汽车
• overthrow chair打翻了椅子
• overthrow a tree刮倒了一棵树

～+副词

• overthrow brutally野蛮地推翻
• overthrow completely彻底推翻
• overthrow decisively果断地推翻
• overthrow illegally〔lawlessly〕非法地推翻
• overthrow passionately激情地推翻
• overthrow victoriously胜利地推翻
• overthrow vindictively有报复心地推翻

～+介词

• overthrow by被…推翻

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• give the overthrow推翻,灭亡
• have the overthrow垮台,灭亡

形容词+～

• the final overthrow最终覆灭

～+介词

• the overthrow of a government推翻一个政府
• the overthrow of sb's plans某人计划的失败

同近义词辨析

undergo, overcome, overthrow, withhold

undergo经受、经历、遭受

overcome克服、战胜；

overthrow推翻、颠覆；

withhold压住、制住、抑制；

defeat, beat, overcome, conquer, subdue, overthrow

这组词都有“征服，战胜”的意思，其区别是：

defeat普通用词，多指在战争、比赛、竞选或辩论中战胜对手，侧重胜利的暂时性。

beat口笔语均可用，可与defeat换用。

overcome多指战胜或克服非物质的东西，如困难和不良习惯等。语气较弱也可指在斗争或竞争中战胜或压倒对方。

conquer侧重战胜和控制。书面用词。

subdue正式用词，与conquer同义，但强调失败后的臣服状态；也可用作借喻，表克制、压抑感情、欲望等。

overthrow指彻底击败对手，使其丧失力量和地位。

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. They attempted to overthrow the monarch.
   他们企图推翻国王。
2. They were plotting the overthrow of the government.
   他们正在策划推翻政府。
3. The big Sam absolutely has the strength to overthrow Jerry.
   高大的山姆绝对有力量打倒杰瑞。
4. Indeed,the day when this gigantic net is formed will undoubtedly be the day of the complete overthrow of Japanese imperialism.
   实际上，日本帝国主义完全打倒之日，必是这个天罗地网大体布成之时。
5. They plotted to overthrow the government.
   他们图谋颠覆政府。
6. The shortstop overthrew first base, allowing a run to be scored.
   游击手暴投一垒，于对方得分。

用作名词(n.)

1. They schemed for the overthrow of the government .
   他们阴谋推翻政府。
2. The overthrow of the regime is followed by a period of anarchy.
   那政权被推翻以后，有一段时期是无政府状态。
3. The overthrow of a government by those who are governed.
   被统治的人颠覆统治政府。
4. He was the commander of a vast shadowy army, an underground network of conspirators dedicated to the overthrow of the State.
   有一支庞大的地下军队，由一群阴谋家组成的地下破坏网络，由他操纵着专干颠覆国家的勾当。

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